Attorney General Meir Shamgar said yesterday there was no need to probe the allegations of author Moshe A. Gilboa that Defense Minister Moshe Dayan and Chief of Army Intelligence Maj. Gen. Aharon Yariv misled the Cabinet before the Six-Day War by exaggerating Egyptian strength and intentions. Mr. Shagmar published his opinion at the request of Gen, Dayan, who had asked if libel action was justified. Premier Golda Meir rebutted the charge and dissociated herself from the implications of Mr. Gilboa’s allegations which appeared in a book. Mr. Shagmar said there was no need to refer the matter to court and that no additional public benefit would be gained from holding judicial proceedings in the matter.
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